Compare towns
Montgomery vs Upton vs Sutton vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Montgomery | Upton | Sutton | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 796Lowest |
8,189 |
9,452Highest |
1,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
47.7±7.6 19% above MA |
| Montgomery and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$108,750±$24kLowest 5% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,013±$330 43% below MA |
| Sutton and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,104 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.